Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-01-28
DAKoTA's CAPITAL.
Meeting of the Seventeenth SEES.
sion Of the Dakota
Legislature.
A Stand.Ofr between North and South
Dakota In the Organ-
iZatlon.

BISMARCK, Jan. ~, 1SS7.-Ihe organisation
OF the 18th Legislative Assemblyof Dakota is
now fully completed and the business Of the
session commenced Upon the arrival Of your
correspondent here on last Sunday, everything
was in chaotic state, and all sorts Of rumors
and predictions were afoat Us to what elements
would control the organization Of the Iegisla-
ture. There seemed to be numerous elements
figuring for the supremacy, of which were
North Dakota, South Dakota, Division, Anti
were willing to take the Offices re-
CARELESS of any sentimental feeling or prin-
ciples. The first and the latter mentioned
factions finally struck hands and secured the
control of the Council, and the Farmers Ali
ance and the Divisionists captured the House.
While majority Of the combination secuY-
ing control of the Council are anti Divisonists,
the President selected, Mr.. Mathews, is y
Divisionist, and will probably 80 record HIS
vote if anything should come up during the
session requiring action upon this question.
MI Mathews makes an excellent presiding
officer, and is q fair and honorable man, and,
we understand that in making the deal for his
election, he refused to pledge himself to any
apparent success of the Northern Dakota may
not Span out" to their entire satisfaction, or az
they anticipated, after the Council gets down
! to hard, honest work. While the successful
SOuADAl1llOu III In0 OOuIlCl eklmn6O GQ0
crock, 80 to speak, in their appropriation q
the Offices they exhibited an unexpected goo-
crosby in doing out crust hero aud there .
their vanquished foes
The Speaker of the House, Mr.. Crosse.
farmers, 'l elemen. ' in thss soSy, i.
though the division interest was prominent
factor in securing his election. He has alreaS7
proven surprise, to his friends even, In tho
dignified and able manner in which he pre-
.des over the House Tho following are the
officers elected in each House:
COUNCIL.
President, G. A Mathews, Of Brookings
Chief Clerk, I. A. Kingsbury, of Codfng-
ton.
Assistant Clerk r. E. Wallace of stutsman.
| Enrolling Clerk, G. A. Startling. of Brown.
Engrossing Clerk, o. A Southmayd, of Bur-
leigh.
| sergeat-at-Arms, W. B. Troy, Of Trail
Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms, s. & Hitsman,
| of Barnes.
Chaplain, Rev. Caleb Ben Ham, Of Bismarck.
Clerk Judiciary Committee, II. E. Dewey, u
Pierre.
| Speaker, Geo. G. Crosse, Of HYDE
Chief Clerk, w. G. Eaken, of DneI
First Assistant Clerk, J. g. Hamilton, OF
Grand Forks.
Second Assistant Clerk, J. W. Crosse, of
Brule.
sergeant-at-Arms, H. C Roarpaugh, of
Lawrence.
Assistant sergeant-at-A Arms, o N Russell, of
Lincoln.
Enrolling Clerk, O. R. Billiard, of Brown.
Assistant Enrolling Clerk, Miss Clara /
Kelley, of Sanborn.
Messenger, David Shield, of Moody.
Waterman, NJ. Flick, of Emmons
Postmaster, H. E. Ward of Stutsman.
Chaplain, W. +. Cook, of Burleigh.
Louis K; Church, the newly appointed Gov
ernor, arrived here on Monday with party of
friends, consisting of Maj. Barrett and Gen.
Harris, of Aberdeen; L. G. johnson, of Ord
way, and N. T. Smith, of Huron. They are
domiciled at the Sheridan, and Gov. Church il
awaiting the arrival of his commission before
he assumes the duties of his Office.
Gov. Pierce delivered his message To Joint
session of the two houses this afternoon in the
hall of the House, and the galleries and all the
space on the floor was crowded by interested
listeners. At the conclusion of Gov. ferce's
address, Gov. Church was introduced, who
made few remarks, which were we'll re-
ceived.
Considerable legislation is being mapped
out large majority of the members being
new hands at the business and desiring to rise
to fame and prominence by evolving Dakota
statute from their brains How many will
succeed in their aspirations is beyond the
prognosticating powers of your correspondent,
and may puzzle Foster or Virgins, but,
nevertheless, they all propose to introduce
| bill"
Councilman Cain, Of Huron, is preparing
memorial to Congress asking for the passage
OF the Interstate commerce bill, which he will
| introduce at an early day.
Bills creating the Office Of Public Examiner
and several other new offices will be among
the first introduced By resolution or
some other way, the Capital Com
mission will be asked to submit a
report and make a full accounting of their
stewardship. It is the opinion of your CORES
pondent that the Capital will remain at Bis
marck, although bills may be introduced for
its removal before the session is over. A
member to-day suggested in our hearing that
the Capital ought to be removed to Bismarck.
1t is located q mile from the center of town,
and walking out there this blizzardy weather,
or paying IS cents each way for hack fare is,
perhaps, what brought out tie suggestion
The sessions Of both houses will be very
short for the first two or three weeks The
preparation of bills and the planning for their
passage will not require them to occupy their
seats in their respective houses. This bust
ness can be done in their rooms and hotel cor.
ridors.
More next week. Yours, SPECIAL
Millnt and tho COnrt Iadios